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Virus leads New York to nix Democratic presidential primary

by Associated Press
| April 27, 2020 2:03 PM

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York canceled its 2020 Democratic presidential primary election because of the coronavirus pandemic, infuriating former candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign and his supporters. They called Monday's decision a strike against democracy.

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